她 tā — she
她是我的好朋友。Tā shì wǒ de hǎo péng you.She is my good friend.
Common words: 她们 (tā men)、她经济 (tā jīng jì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "she"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "she", including 她 (tā), 伊 (yī). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "she" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 她 (tā), 伊 (yī) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span tā, yī — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 她 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 她 tāsheUseful words: 她们, 她经济
- 伊 yīhe; she; (surname); Iraq (abbrev.)Useful words: 伊人, 伊面
Common words for these 2 "she" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 她 (tā) — so "she" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
她们tā menthey; them (females)她经济tā jīng jì"she-economy" reflecting women's economic contribution; euphemism for prostitution-based economy伊人yī rén(literary) that person (usually female); she; one's intended伊面yī miànyi mein (or yee mee or yee-fu noodles etc), a variety of Cantonese egg noodle伊始yī shǐoutset; beginning
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "she".
伊 yī — he; she; (surname); Iraq (abbrev.)
伊朗是一个古老的国家。Yī lǎng shì yí ge gǔ lǎo de guó jiā.Iran is an ancient country.
Common words: 伊人 (yī rén)、伊面 (yī miàn)、伊始 (yī shǐ)
All 2 characters
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